Knowledge Centre
Even more knowledge information can be found on the gTKP website.
The resources in the Case studies Centre are structured as follows:
By type of knowledge:
Road Safety
| Environment
| Public Private Partnership
| Intelligent Transport Systems
| Regional Development
By geographical region:
Americas
| Asia and the Pacific
| Europe
| Africa and Middle East
| International
By type of resource:
Policy and regulations
| Position papers
| Guidelines and manuals
| Case studies
| Overviews and activity reports
A news conference was arranged for the beginning of The last oncoming lane campaign
- Date : 22 June 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
On June 17, 2010 a large-scale social awareness campaign “The last oncoming lane” will be launched in Russia to last for a month.
Mr. Viktor Kiryanov, Chief traffic police inspector of the Russian Federation, spoke at the news conference which was held to announce the upcoming campaign. “The goal of the campaign is to demonstrate clearly and to remind the drivers once more about really tragic consequences of driving in a hurry”. “We rely exactly on a warning of road uses”, he stressed. “During the campaign we don’t aim at exposing as many traffic rules violators moving to the oncoming lane as possible to revoke their licenses”. “I repeat once again – our sole purpose is to caution drivers and prevent road crashes”, noted Mr. Viktor Kiryanov.
Quite a number of events are scheduled during the campaign including special spot-checks and massed social and informative actions. But the core of it is a special social advertising video reel shot in a 3D format for the first time in Russia.
To watch the video please follow this link
Why Mr Wong Went Wrong
- Date : 21 May 2010
- Region : Europe
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
A video created by IRF Geneva outlining the confusion of different kinds of road signs throughout Europe.
Safe Roads for Development - A Policy Framework for Safe Infrastructure on Major Road Transport Networks
- Date : 21 May 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
This document focuses primarily on the safety of the users of these major roads and the conflicts between different road users resulting from the heavy use of these roads by motorised transport. Therefore, the report does not cover the roles that roads – often local roads and streets – fulfil as part of their “public domain” as a place to meet, to talk or play or search for goods and services.
Record Low in Road Deaths
- Date : 19 May 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary: For the first time ever the number of people killed in road accidents has fallen below 150 000 in the 52 member countries of the International Transport Forum (ITF), excluding India.
Pedestrian injuries in 8 European countries (hospital discharge data)
- Date : 13 April 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
Out of the 50,000 yearly road traffic deaths in the European Union (formed by 27 European countries and commonly designated as EU-27), some 8500 are pedestrians. While some studies focus on teh increased risk for pedestrian mortality compared to other road users, there is a dearth of information on injury patterns that could be used to prioritize injury prevention measures.
Lesiones sufridas por peatones en 8 países europeos (datos de altas hospitalarias)
- Date : 13 April 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
Anualmente mueren 50,000 personas a consecuencia del tráfico en la Unión Europea (EU-27), de las cuales unas 8500 son peatones. Algunos estudios se centran en el mayor riesgo de muerte de los peatones en comparación con otros usuarios de la via. Sin embargo, existe poca informatión acerca de los patrones de lesión que se podrian utilizar para priorizar medidas de prevención de lesiones.
IRTAD Annual Report
- Date : 03 March 2010
- Region : International
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
This first Annual report of the IRTAD Group comprises:
- A presentation of the IRTAD Group and its activities.
- A synthesis of the main trends in the year 2008, in terms of the evolution in the number of traffic
deaths and crashes. It also presents longer term trends in order to better understand the evolution
taking place in the different countries. - Detailed reports from 27 countries, focusing on :
- Latest data for the year 2008 and in some cases preliminary data for 2009.
- Analysis of safety trends by road user category, by age group and by road type.
- Analysis of specific safety issues such as: speeding, drink driving, and the wearing of seat belt
and helmets. - The national strategies in place in IRTAD countries, including targets and performance
towards meeting the targets. - Measures implemented in 2007-2009 to improve safety.
- Recent safety research.
A review of current research on road surface noise reduction techniques
- Date : 29 January 2010
- Region : Europe
- Type of Knowledge : Environment
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary: This research describes the mechanisms of traffic noise generation, the properties of the road surface which affect noise generation, and the methods that are currently available for the assessments of surfaces in Scotland (UK).
Analysis of monitoring data collected on NELTI Project Routes in 2008 – 2009
- Date : 21 January 2010
- Region : Europe
- Type of Knowledge : Regional Development
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
The New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI) is part of the effort made by the IRU to revitalise the Silk Road. It consists in identifying three commercially viable routes: Northern (through the Russian Federation), Central (through the Caucasus and Central Asia) and Southern (through Turkey and Iran) routes. It aims at contributing to the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals as well as of the Almaty Programme of Action for landlocked developing countries, with a view to developing Eurasian land transport links. The objective of the IRU NELTI Project is to instigate regular road freight shipments between Europe and China and to assist in achieving the transit potential of, particularly, nations in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Project likewise aims to increase the volumes of road transport operations and services that these countries can offer, while raising political and business awareness of the feasibility of and demand for such transcontinental road transport operations.
Keywords: road haulage, border waiting times, security, TIR, bilateral permits, trade
Guidelines for the Development of Road Safety Master Plans
- Date : 09 June 2009
- Region : Africa and Middle East
- Type of Knowledge : Road Safety
- Type of Resources : Case studies
Short summary:
The City of Tshwane acknowledged the problem and developed road safety master plans in collaboration with stakeholders and the community. The master plans mainly focused on the provision of engineering measures such as pedestrian bridges, walkways, raised pedestrian crossings, speed humps and loading facilities at schools, but due attention was also paid to education, awareness raising, law enforcement and evaluation.
The process has been found to be highly successful and has resulted in the City’s receiving a number of national and international awards. The process has now been implemented in all previously disadvantaged areas of the city and is being integrated in the established areas in the city.
